Content:
- Effective methods of dealing with slippery shoes
- Methods that are suitable for children's shoes
- Tips for choosing winter shoes
Winter is a wonderful time, full of holidays, children's joy and, of course, snow. However, cold, snow and ice are not always so good, because they negatively affect our shoes, making them slippery. Walking on icy surfaces is extremely difficult, because even a simple walk along the street turns into a difficult, dangerous and traumatic task. In order not to be at the traumatologist you need to know: what to do so that the boots do not slip? At home, there are several ways to deal with slippery shoes, we'll talk about them.
Effective methods of dealing with slippery shoes
It is possible and necessary to fight the slippery sole of winter footwear, and it can be done even at home by listening to methods, both special and popular.
Professional ways
- Polyurethane protection.Turning to the shoe repair shop, you can order a relief surface, specially designed to ensure that winter shoes do not slip in winter. It should be noted that this method is very popular and effective.
- Rubber linings - they can be purchased at any shoe store. This is a fairly simple, but no less effective means to combat ice. It is enough to attach the pad before going out and remove, returning home.
- Ledostupy - special plates with metal spikes, which can be found in any hardware store. Adaptation is practical and effective, but not particularly attractive, although for men it is not the main criterion.
Folk ways
- Use potatoes. It is enough to cut a small piece of potatoes and rub them with the sole of the boots. The fact is that potatoes are starch, which improves the adhesion of shoes to ice.
Important! The effectiveness of this method is short-lived - in half an hour the starch will be erased and its action will disappear.
- Sandpaper - in this case, you need to buy fabric-based material so that it can be easily glued to the bottom of the shoe.
Important! Sandpaper can last no more than a week, after which it should be replaced.
- Medical plaster - glued to the sole of the boot criss-cross, increasing resistance while walking on slippery surfaces.
Important! The patch will last no more than two days of socks.
- Felt - it can be taken by cutting off old boots and gluing winter shoes to the bottom. This method has a longer and reliable result, in comparison with previous methods.
- Glue and sand - the effect is similar to sandpaper and will last about a week. To do this, it is enough to apply glue to the sole by sprinkling it with sand and setting the shoes for 24 hours to the side.
Radical ways
- Staples - they are applied using a construction stapler.
- Screws - can be used for shoes with thick soles. Small screws need to be screwed into the bottom of the boot, cutting them so that you can see only small ends. Disadvantage: the noise during walking, when walking into the room it is easy to spoil the flooring.
Important! When choosing the best way to take into account the individual approach. At the same time, one must realize that radical methods can spoil shoes, especially if they are not of high quality.
Methods that are suitable for children's shoes
In order to protect children and their shoes, making them less slippery, it is better to give preference to practical and, most importantly, safe methods. Kids love to lead an active lifestyle, so the shoes should not lose in their functionality. Optimal solutions - the use of special linings or relief protection. As for folk methods, it is best to use sandpaper and felt with old boots. All other methods are not recommended for children and their winter shoes.
Tips for choosing winter shoes
In order that the problem with slippery soles does not arise in the future, you need to listen to a couple of simple recommendations:
- Pay attention to the softness of the sole - the softer it is, the more stable the shoes.
- During the purchase of boots do not need to be afraid to put them on and walk around the store, trying to see if their soles are slipping. Ideally, the floor of the store is made of tile with a slippery surface.
- You can not buy winter shoes with a smooth sole, it is better to give preference to the deep protector. As for the protectors, it is desirable that they are directed in different directions, as this will improve their grip on the ice.
- Pay special attention to shoes with rubberized soles or with a special bottom, made of material EVA.
